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The First Earthrise Fifty years ago, three Apollo 8 astronauts became the first human beings to visit the moon. They didn’t land, but as they orbited, they took a photo that has become iconic: instead of the familiar vista of the Moon rising above the Earth, they saw the opposite: a moment that is known Keep Reading

Over 48 years ago, astronaut Neil Armstrong was the first human ever to set foot on another celestial body by landing on the moon. That morning, I was able to watch that landing on a small black and white television in my living room. Little did I know that easier access to space would be Keep Reading

We’re proud to announce that SpaceCom 2018 is partnering with Google Cloud to bring you the $100,000 Entrepreneur Challenge, an exclusive part of the SpaceCom Entrepreneur Summit (SES) this November 27-28 in Houston. The SES brings together early-stage startups and investors for a full-day of workshops and activities to stimulate investment and growth in the commercial Keep Reading

SpaceCom is excited to welcome Tory Bruno, the CEO of United Launch Alliance, and Rakesh Sashibhushan, Chairman and Managing Director of the Antrix Corporation, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), as keynotes for the 2018 Conference Program. The 2018 Conference Program will feature two packed days of forward-looking conference sessions, featuring co-located Smart Conference workshops, taking an Keep Reading

By Steve Wolfe, Deputy Executive Director, SpaceCom SpaceCom gives a hearty shout out and congratulations to Dan Katz and Orbital Sidekick for the successful launch their HEIST instrument mounted on the NanoRacks External Payload Platform (NREP) delivered by the SpaceX Dragon capsule to the International Space Station (ISS) on July 3. It’s got to Keep Reading

We are excited to announce that registration for the SpaceCom – The Space Commerce Conference and Exposition is now open! SpaceCom is the only conference and exhibition where NASA, Aerospace, and Industry come together to connect, collaborate, and learn from one another. Only at SpaceCom can you expect to experience: An enhanced Entrepreneur Summit where startups Keep Reading

Although many may know him as one of the NFL’s top tight ends, Martellus Bennett is much more. Bennett is an entrepreneur, animator, illustrator, author, creator, musician, and an avid space lover. In addition to his career on the field and his creative work, Bennett has dedicated his time in serving his hometown of Houston Keep Reading

By Dusty Weis, Association of Equipment Manufacturers Like mankind’s first trip to the moon in 1969, the completion this spring of the world’s first 3D printed excavator is the very visible finish line of a long and complex journey. And, like the lunar landing, reaching the finish line will ultimately end up being less Keep Reading

For a ticket price of $75,000, tourists may soon be able to float into the Earth’s stratosphere on a balloon. World View Enterprises, the company behind this bound in space tourism, is currently testing their balloon ferried capsules which will be able to carry a crew of eight comfortably to the edge of space. This Keep Reading

NASA is taking direct action to alleviate the devastation left by Tropical Storm Harvey in the Houston area. Using an array of satellite data harnessed by the Goddard Space Flight Center, NASA is able to ensure that their partners are responding effectively to the area wide emergency. Prior to the storm’s landing on Wednesday, NASA Keep Reading